SHEIN Distribution Corporation is recalling 4,640 bear-shaped decorative refrigerator magnets because they contain loose magnets that pose an ingestion hazard and can appeal to children and teens, according to a notice posted by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Sept. 10. The magnets were sold on SHEIN.com from May 2025 through February 2026 for $3 to $4. No injuries have been reported.
The number of units is small, but the hazard is serious. When more than one strong magnet is swallowed, the pieces can pull toward each other through the walls of the intestines, causing blockages, twisting, or tears that can be life-threatening.
The product's look adds to the concern. Health Canada, which recalled the same product in March, describes them as gummy bear-shaped magnets in a variety of colors, each about 1.1 centimeters wide and 1.8 centimeters long, or less than half an inch wide and about three-quarters of an inch long. A small, colorful bear on a refrigerator door can look a lot like candy.
How to Identify the Recalled Magnets
The recalled magnets came in sets of 10, 20, or 30 pieces, packaged in small plastic bags. The label on the packaging shows the SKU number sh2403211731230106. The importer is SHEIN Distribution Corporation of Los Angeles; the magnets were made in China, and the CPSC warning number is 26-760.
Many families discard packaging after decorating a refrigerator, so the SKU may not be available. Anyone who bought small bear-shaped magnets from SHEIN during the sale period and no longer has the bag should treat them as recalled and remove them from the refrigerator. Online shoppers can check their SHEIN order history to confirm the purchase and the set size, which also shows how many pieces should be accounted for.
Canada's recall covered 1,043 units sold there from March 2024 to February 2026. Health Canada said its testing found the magnets did not meet the performance criteria for small, powerful magnets under Canadian consumer product law. The U.S. notice came nearly six months after Canada's action, and the CPSC notice does not explain the gap.
Why Two Swallowed Magnets Are an Emergency
CPSC says the magnets violate the federal mandatory standard for magnets. When high-powered magnets are swallowed, they can attract each other or other metal objects and become lodged in the digestive system. That can cause perforations, twisting, or blockage of the intestines, blood poisoning, and death.
A single magnet swallowed along with a metal object, such as a coin or small battery, can create the same kind of attraction. That is why regulators treat small, powerful magnets differently from ordinary, weaker refrigerator magnets.
Young children are at the highest risk because they put small objects in their mouths, and Health Canada notes that small, powerful magnets can be easily swallowed by children of all ages. A child may not tell anyone about swallowing a magnet, and early discomfort can be mistaken for a stomach bug.
Any suspected swallowing of more than one magnet, or of a magnet along with a metal object, should be treated as an emergency even if the child seems fine. Go to an emergency department and tell staff that magnets may be involved, since imaging can show whether pieces are inside the body. Abdominal pain, vomiting, or refusing to eat after possible magnet contact warrants urgent evaluation. Parents should not wait to see whether the magnets pass on their own.
Caregivers who find a child with a magnet in the mouth should check the floor, the child's clothing, and the refrigerator for missing pieces. If pieces are missing from a set, count what remains. A gap between the number purchased and the number found is a reason to call a clinician.
Refunds, Disposal, and a Check for Other Loose Magnets
CPSC says consumers should stop using the magnets immediately, take them away from children, and contact SHEIN for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to confirm that they threw the magnets away. Before discarding them, seal the magnets in a bag or container so a child or pet cannot pick them out of the trash. Families who gave the magnets as gifts should let the recipients know about the recall.
This is also a good time to check the house for other small, strong magnets, including desk toys, magnetic building sets with loose pieces, and decorative magnets bought online. Keep them away from young children, or discard sets that are missing pieces.
Similar products can appear online under different listings and designs, which is why recalls do not always match what parents expect. MedicalDaily recently reported on a recalled teething toy that broke the pattern parents had been told to look for, with a different model number and design from earlier recalls.
Consumers can report injuries or close calls involving magnets or other products at SaferProducts.gov. It is not known whether similar magnets sold by other online sellers pose the same risk, since this notice covers only the listed SKU.
Key Questions Answered
What product is being recalled?
Bear-shaped decorative refrigerator magnets sold on SHEIN.com in sets of 10, 20, or 30, with SKU sh2403211731230106 on the package label.
How many magnets are affected?
About 4,640 units were sold in the United States. Health Canada recalled 1,043 units of the same product in March.
Why are swallowed magnets dangerous?
Two or more magnets, or a magnet and a metal object, can attract each other inside the intestines, causing blockages, twisting, tears, blood poisoning, and death.
Has anyone been hurt?
CPSC said no injuries have been reported. Health Canada said the company had received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada as of March 16.
How do I get a refund?
Contact SHEIN for a full refund. You will be asked to confirm that you threw the magnets away.
What if I think my child swallowed a magnet?
Go to an emergency department right away and tell staff that magnets may be involved, even if the child seems fine.
What if I no longer have the packaging?
If you bought small bear-shaped magnets from SHEIN between May 2025 and February 2026, treat them as recalled and remove them from children's reach.
